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Trust Me? Me? Really? Follow Scripture!
People in our church, readers of my blog, should not trust me or take my word. Everyone must study Scripture for themselves. Why follow me? I’m just some guy. If what I say is true to Scripture, follow Scripture. If … Continue reading
Perishing Without Vision
Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” This verse also gets “used and abused.” Continue reading
Posted in A Proverb for Today, Rightly Dividing
Tagged perish, Proverbs 29v18, Scripture, sufficiency, vision
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Non-Christian Literature and God’s Truth
Paul’s example shows he was knowledgeable in the cultural output of the society in which he lived and ministered, and that he (AND the Holy Spirit) found this helpful in his ministry. Continue reading
Posted in The Christian and Culture
Tagged Aratus, culture, Epimenides, literature, Menander, paganism, Scripture, Truth is God's Truth
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A Koala is Just a Koala
Sometimes a Koala is just a Koala, and a cigar is just a cigar, and a verse is just what it says. Continue reading
The Sufficiency of Scripture — All We Need
We shouldn’t be looking for extra revelations from God around every corner and under every tree, nor expecting to hear the voice of God embedded in every feeling and personal experience. If the Scriptures really do give us everything to make us perfect, why are we looking for something more? If God really gave a Book that good, why do we expect Him to add to it? Continue reading
Posted in Bibliology
Tagged Canon of Scripture, mysticism, Scripture, sufficiency, traditionalism
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The Sufficiency of Scripture (part three) — a Finished Work
If God has finished giving us the Scriptures, then we know that they are completely sufficient for everything we need to know, believe, and do to be in fellowship with Him. Continue reading
The Sufficiency of Scripture (part two) — Sufficient for Purity
“That Book in Your Hand” There are many moral “authorities” in the world today. Whether it be that “I feel” that something is right or wrong, or “I think” it is moral, or “a minister said” something is ok, or … Continue reading
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